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#ac4850 color: English Red

#ac4850 is rgb(172, 72, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.519% 0.13127 17.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.5%
0.131
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4850

#ac4850 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Red (#ab4b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ac4850 mixed with white

  1. ac4850
  2. b65b60
  3. c06d71
  4. c97f81
  5. d29192
  6. daa3a4
  7. e2b5b6
  8. eac7c7
  9. f1dada
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #ac4850 mixed with black

  1. ac4850
  2. 953d44
  3. 7f3339
  4. 69292e
  5. 541f24
  6. 40161a
  7. 2d0d10
  8. 1b0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4850 with less saturation

  1. ac4850
  2. a74d53
  3. a15256
  4. 9b5659
  5. 965a5c
  6. 905e5f
  7. 896162
  8. 836465
  9. 7c6768
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #ac4850

What color is #ac4850?

#ac4850 is soft rose. The closest named color is English Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 72, 80), in HSL hsl(355.2, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.519% 0.13127 17.827).

What colors go well with #ac4850?

The complementary color of #ac4850 is #008084. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2497b and #a8511b. The triadic partners are #447e2b and #386db8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4850?

White text reads better on #ac4850: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4850 a warm or cool color?

#ac4850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.131.